ATI SUBSTANCE-RELATED AND ADDICTION DISORDERS
NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM |WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH T
ANSWERS | VERIFIED/GRADED A+/LATEST UPDATE
A nurse manager is reviewing reports of a staff nurse. The
reports indicate that the staff nurse has had an increase in
being late and calling out sick more often. The staff nurse has
been experiencing mood swings that have made it difficult for
other nurses to work with them. Which of the following could
also indicate that the staff nurse might be using substances?
a. Volunteering to serve on the crisis and disaster
preparedness team as the triage and medication nurse
b. Volunteering to serve on the pharmacy error prevention
commitee
c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for the
shift
d. Volunteering to reorganize the nursing station and
medication room
c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for the
shift
A nurse is meeting with a new client at a substance use
disorder clinic. During the meeting, the nurse learns from the
client that they were treated for both asthma and anxiety as a
child. The nurse is collecting which of the following types of
data from the clients account?
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,a. Historical
b. Secondary
c. Subjective
d. Objective
a. Historical
A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high
blood alcohol content level. The provider fears that the client
may go into withdrawal and require medical supervision. The
clients manifestations now include anxiety, tremors, BP
166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea. The nurse should recognize
that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of
withdrawal from alcohol?
a. Stage 1 (mild)
b. Stage 2 (moderate)
c. Stage 0 (pre-withdrawal)
d. Stage 3 (severe)
b. Stage 2 (moderate)
A nurse should identify that which of the following factors is a
protective factor that prevents younger people from
developing addiction?
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, a. Positive relationships
b. Married parents
c. Living in the Midwest population of the U.S.
d. Participating in team sports
a. Positive relationships
Which of the following are specific risk factors for healthcare
professionals, to become addicted to alcohol or drugs?
a. Mandatory continuing education, license renewal, financial
issues
b. Higher divorce rate, legal problems, disciplinary actions at
work
c. Higher incidence of risk-taking behaviors, reckless health
practices, work parties with alcohol and drugs present
d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs
d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for
gallbladder removal surgery. On their first postoperative day,
the client has agitation, a high temperature, increased,
respirations, irritability, and confusion. The nurse should
recognize that the client may be experiencing withdrawal from
which of the following substances?
a. Hallucinogens
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NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM |WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH T
ANSWERS | VERIFIED/GRADED A+/LATEST UPDATE
A nurse manager is reviewing reports of a staff nurse. The
reports indicate that the staff nurse has had an increase in
being late and calling out sick more often. The staff nurse has
been experiencing mood swings that have made it difficult for
other nurses to work with them. Which of the following could
also indicate that the staff nurse might be using substances?
a. Volunteering to serve on the crisis and disaster
preparedness team as the triage and medication nurse
b. Volunteering to serve on the pharmacy error prevention
commitee
c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for the
shift
d. Volunteering to reorganize the nursing station and
medication room
c. Volunteering to give all the narcotics doses to clients for the
shift
A nurse is meeting with a new client at a substance use
disorder clinic. During the meeting, the nurse learns from the
client that they were treated for both asthma and anxiety as a
child. The nurse is collecting which of the following types of
data from the clients account?
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,a. Historical
b. Secondary
c. Subjective
d. Objective
a. Historical
A nurse is caring for a client who was hospitalized with a high
blood alcohol content level. The provider fears that the client
may go into withdrawal and require medical supervision. The
clients manifestations now include anxiety, tremors, BP
166/100 mm Hg, and tachypnea. The nurse should recognize
that the client is experiencing which of the following stages of
withdrawal from alcohol?
a. Stage 1 (mild)
b. Stage 2 (moderate)
c. Stage 0 (pre-withdrawal)
d. Stage 3 (severe)
b. Stage 2 (moderate)
A nurse should identify that which of the following factors is a
protective factor that prevents younger people from
developing addiction?
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, a. Positive relationships
b. Married parents
c. Living in the Midwest population of the U.S.
d. Participating in team sports
a. Positive relationships
Which of the following are specific risk factors for healthcare
professionals, to become addicted to alcohol or drugs?
a. Mandatory continuing education, license renewal, financial
issues
b. Higher divorce rate, legal problems, disciplinary actions at
work
c. Higher incidence of risk-taking behaviors, reckless health
practices, work parties with alcohol and drugs present
d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs
d. Work stress and burnout, work injuries, access to drugs
A nurse is caring for a client who is hospitalized for
gallbladder removal surgery. On their first postoperative day,
the client has agitation, a high temperature, increased,
respirations, irritability, and confusion. The nurse should
recognize that the client may be experiencing withdrawal from
which of the following substances?
a. Hallucinogens
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